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Meet the staff

Season 2023-2024

Team
Coach
Coach
Coach

Justin Oliver

Casey Holm

Birth Yr 06/05-19U

Birth Yr 07-17U

Tyler Oliver

Mike Huber

Birth Yr 08-16U

Justin Oliver

Andrew Shirley

Qassim Ilmi

Birth Yr 09-15U

Jake Smothers

Tyler Oliver

Birth Yr 10-14U

Tony Englund

Nathan Klonecki

Birth Yr 11-13U

Tony Englund

Adolfo Gonzalez

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Playing Career:

2 State Cups Championships

Eastern Illinois University (D1) - 2 years

University of St. Thomas (D3) – 2 years

Final 4 before losing 2-1 to eventual national champion Tufts. His senior year the team went 22-2 before losing in the Elite 8 to National finalists North Park Univ. The two highest win totals in MIAC history were by those two UST teams winning 20 and 22 games.  

 

Coaching Career:

Gustavus Adolphus College – 2 years (First Assistant)

Upcoming fall - Associate Head Coach.

 

Education:

USSF B license Applicant

Master’s degree in Coaching and Athletic Administration – Concordia-St Paul

Tyler Oliver

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Playing Career:

Eastern Illinois University 2014-2016 D1

St Thomas 2017 D3

Louisville City FC 2018 preseason USL Championship

Kaw Valley FC 2018 USL L2

Minneapolis City 2018-2021 NPSL

 

Coaching Career:

Coaching St Croix 2015-2021

North St Paul HS 2018

Minnesota's Mr. Soccer and Gatorade Player of the Year, as well as an NSCAA All-American

St Olaf College 2019-Present

 

Licenses/Education:

USSF D & C License 

Masters in Coaching and Athletic Administration Completed Fall 2021

Justin Oliver

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Playing Career:

NJCAA - All American 

4th in the country in Scoring 

Thunder Trialist

 

Coaching Career:

Hudson Soccer Association - 2001-2004

St. Croix Soccer 2004-Present

North St. Paul Hs Head Coach 2007-2018

University of St. Thomas Assistant Coach 2016-2018

University of Wisconsin Eau Claire Head Coach 2020 - Present 

 

License:

USSF B license 

Casey Holm

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Playing Career:

More to come

 

Coaching Career:

More to come

 

Licenses/Education:

More to come

Adolfo Gonzalez

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Coaching Career:

Current Head Mens Coach @ Anoka-Ramsey College

Assistant Women's Coach @Hamline University 

Director Of Coaching @Bloomington United

Girls Soccer Coach @ Hill-Murray HS

ODP Coach @ MN Youth Soccer

Academy Scout @ Minnesota United Academy

 

License/Education:

USC National Premier Diploma

USC Director of Coaching Diploma

USSF C 

FAW C 

UEFA B (Finishing December) 

Qassim Ilmi

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Playing Career:

More to come 

 

Coaching Career:

More to come

 

Licenses/Education:

More to come

Nathan Klonecki

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Coaching Career:

St. Croix ECNL Director

Coached in St. Croix 2008-Present

4 State Cup Champions (2009, 2015, 2017, 2019; USYS Regional Champions (2015); Coached the only MN boys team to go to the USYS National Tournament two years in a row (2015, 2016); #7, #6 Finishes at USYS National Championships (2015, 2016); teams finished #2 and #3 in USYS National League (2016, 2017); NPL Western Finals Champions (2021); NPL National Championship Final Four (2021).  

Director of Coaching for Burnsville/Woodbury

 

Licenses/Education:

USC Master Coach

 

Author of 15 books about coaching soccer; Inaugural Jeff Tipping Award Winner (2016).

Tony Englund

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Coaching Career:

St. Croix Soccer Club: 2005- Present

2009-2004 Boys Technical Director

Academy 1 Coach

Stillwater Area High School Boys Soccer: 2013- Present

5 Suburban East Conference Titles

4 Section 4AA Championships

3 State Final appearances

2 Class AA State Championships 

 

License/Education:

National D License

C License Candidate

Jake Smothers

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